Managing NetFlow templates

To display the table of NetFlow templates, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section. By default, the Default NetFlow template is created on the administrator portal, which forms the basis for all other NetFlow templates you create. Information about NetFlow templates is displayed in the following columns of the table:

• ID is the ID of the NetFlow template.
• Name is the name of the NetFlow template.
• Usage indicates whether the NetFlow template is being used by CPE devices:
  • Yes
  • No
• Updated is the date and time when the CPE template settings were last modified.
• User is the name of the user which created the NetFlow template.
• Owner is the tenant to which the NetFlow template belongs.

The actions that you can perform with the table are described in the Managing solution component tables instructions.

You can select an assigned NetFlow template to have it preselected when adding or manually registering a CPE device. For tenants, you must manually create and select an assigned NetFlow template on the self-service portal.

Creating a NetFlow template

To create a NetFlow template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. In the upper part of the page, click + NetFlow template.
3. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the NetFlow template.
4. Click Create.

The NetFlow template is created and displayed in the table.

You need to configure the created NetFlow template. For a description of NetFlow template settings, see the instructions on how to configure general NetFlow settings.

Selecting an assigned NetFlow template

You can select an assigned NetFlow template to have it preselected when adding or manually registering a CPE device. For tenants, you must manually create and select an assigned NetFlow template on the self-service portal.

To select an assigned NetFlow template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. Click the NetFlow template that you want to make the assigned NetFlow template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Set as designated.

The NetFlow template becomes the assigned NetFlow template.

Importing a NetFlow template

You can export a NetFlow template and subsequently import it into another NetFlow template. NetFlow template settings are specified in accordance with the settings of the imported NetFlow template. During import, you can select the settings that you want to leave unchanged. The NetFlow template into which you are importing another NetFlow template remains applied to CPE devices, but the settings of those CPE devices are not modified.

To import a NetFlow template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. Click the NetFlow template that you want to export.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Export.

   An archive in the TAR.GZ format is saved on your local device. The archive does not contain information about CPE devices using the NetFlow template.

4. Click the NetFlow template into which you want to import another NetFlow template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

5. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Import.
6. This opens a window; in that window, clear the check boxes next to the NetFlow template settings that you want to leave unchanged after import.
7. In the File field, specify the path to the TAR.GZ archive.
8. Click Import.

NetFlow template settings are modified in accordance with the settings of the imported NetFlow template.

Cloning a NetFlow template

You can clone a NetFlow template to create an identical NetFlow template with a different name.

To clone a NetFlow template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. Click the NetFlow template that you want to clone.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Clone.
4. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the new NetFlow template.
5. Click Clone.

A copy of the NetFlow template with the new name is created and displayed in the table.

Viewing the usage of a NetFlow template

You can see which CPE devices are using the NetFlow template. If a NetFlow template is in use, it cannot be deleted.

To view NetFlow template usage:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. Click the NetFlow template for which you want to view usage information.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Show usage.

This opens a window with a table of CPE devices that are using the NetFlow template.

Deleting a NetFlow template

You cannot delete a NetFlow template if it is being used by at least one CPE device. To delete a NetFlow template that is being used by CPE devices, you must first change the NetFlow template of the CPE devices. You can see which CPE devices are using the NetFlow template.

Deleted NetFlow templates cannot be restored.

To delete a NetFlow template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → NetFlow templates section.

   A table of NetFlow templates is displayed.

2. Click the NetFlow template that you want to delete.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Delete.
4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.

The NetFlow template is deleted and is no longer displayed in the table.